2020 Georgia Code
Title 29 - Guardian and Ward
Chapter 5 - Conservators of Adults

- Protective services for abused, neglected, or exploited disabled adults, § 30-5-1 et seq.

Appointment of guardian for incompetent adult for purposes of administering workers' compensation benefits to which such incompetent adult is entitled, § 34-9-226.

Appointment of representatives and guardians ad litem for persons undergoing treatment for mental illness, mental retardation, alcoholism, and other disabilities, §§ 37-3-147,37-4-107,37-7-147.

Rights and privileges of patients and their representatives, T. 37, C. 3, Art. 6.

- Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 16, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that: "all appointments of guardians of the person or property made pursuant to former Title 29 shall continue in effect and shall thereafter be governed by the provisions of this Act."

- For article, "The Georgia Law of Insanity," see 3 Ga. B.J. 28 (1941). For article, "Medical Decision-Making in Georgia," see 10 Ga. St. B.J. 50 (2005). For note on 1995 amendments of sections in this chapter, see 12 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 216 (1995).

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Editor's notes.

- In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, decisions under former Code 1933, Ch. 49-6, as it read prior to revision by Ga. L. 1980, p. 1661, and former T. 29, C. 5 are included in the annotations for this Code section.

- Joint tenancies in bank and stock investment accounts and in real property did not terminate as a matter of law when one of the joint tenants was declared incapacitated and a guardian was appointed for that person and for the property. A guardian, unlike a trustee, has no beneficial title in the ward's estate, but is merely a custodian or manager. Moore v. Self, 222 Ga. App. 71, 473 S.E.2d 507 (1996) (decided under former O.C.G.A. Ch. 5, T. 29).

Former Chapters 49-6 and 88-5 of the 1933 Code (former O.C.G.A. Ch. 5, T. 29 and Ch. 3, T. 37) were meant to be read together for procedural purposes. Kiker v. Kiker, 126 Ga. App. 39, 189 S.E.2d 880 (1972) (decided under former Code 1933, Ch. 49-6).

Cited in Sorrells v. Sorrells, 247 Ga. 9, 274 S.E.2d 314 (1981); Snider v. Lavender, 164 Ga. App. 591, 298 S.E.2d 582 (1982).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 39 Am. Jur. 2d, Guardian and Ward, § 21 et seq. 41 Am. Jur. 2d, Mentally Impaired Person, §§ 42, 43, 173 et seq.

138 Am. Jur. Trials, Guardianships, § 6.

- Showing as to mental condition which will entitle one restrained on ground of insanity to release, 19 A.L.R. 715.

Constitutionality of statute making physical disability ground for appointment of guardian of person or property, 30 A.L.R. 1381.

Liability of insane person for tort, 51 A.L.R. 833; 89 A.L.R. 476.

Waiver by alleged incompetent of notice of inquisition proceeding or proceeding for appointment of guardian, 152 A.L.R. 1247.

Liability of incompetent's estate for care and maintenance furnished by public institution or hospital before incompetent's acquisition of any estate or property, 33 A.L.R.2d 1257.

Power of guardian, committee, or trustee of mental incompetent, after latter's death, to pay debts and obligations, 60 A.L.R.2d 963.

Power to make charitable gifts from estate of incompetent, 99 A.L.R.2d 946.

Mental condition which will justify the appointment of guardian, committee, or conservator of the estate for an incompetent or spendthrift, 9 A.L.R.3d 774.

Priority and preference in appointment of conservator or guardian for an incompetent, 65 A.L.R.3d 991.